It’s the end of 2025! How did we get here so fast? But what a good year it has been, too! Before we get down to business, I’m wishing a great 2026 for every one of you. I mentioned that…

The Very Best of Anne’s Travels in 2025!

Rochester’s Secret Sidewalk
The Secret Sidewalk is a Rochester, New York, secret. Tucked behind mansions on Beach Avenue, most people park at Ontario Beach Park and walk the regular sidewalk down to the beginning of the secret one. I recommend going on a…
Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Wildwood Trail 2.4 mile lollipop loop; 39ft. elevation gain; Easy Forest, river, historical interest; Gunlogson Nature Preserve Wildwood Trail Guide South Dakota Iron Creek 4.9 miles…
Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Divine Dialogue: 60 Days of Journal Questions to Grow in Hearing God’s Voice
I finally, finally, finally published another book! (I think I published my last book in 2018…) With it, I hope you learn to hear the voice of God more clearly. The book is arranged with a brief introduction on how…

Clam Basin & Red Beds Route
The Clam Beds and Red Basin Loop is the longest of the official off-trail hiking routes in Petrified Forest National Park. It’s also one of the most amazing (the Wilderness Route wins as the best off-trail route IMO, but the…
Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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A Few of the Best Trails in SW Virginia
I never thought I’d voluntarily explore southwestern Virginia. East Coast scenery just pales in comparison to the Rockies and beyond, so I spend most of my travel time west of the Mississippi. But a few weeks ago, I found myself…

We Can’t Pick and Choose Our Sins!
The longer I live, the more concerned I become about how the average Bible-believing, Jesus-loving church in America picks and chooses what sins they consider “especially bad.” If you engage in those sins, you can’t attend their church – or…

Calcite Springs Overlook
The Calcite Springs Overlook is a quick and easy (and wheelchair-accessible) trek not far from Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park. I hear the views of the springs are even better from the Yellowstone River Picnic Area Trail, but since…







